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Heat from the sun reaches Earth by radiation. Convection involves air movement, so heat from a forced air furnace would be an example of convection, as would heat in a convection oven which is basically a regular oven with a fan to distribute the heat more evenly.

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Why the sun's heat not reach the earth by conduction or conviction?

The sun's heat reaches the Earth through radiation, not conduction or convection. Radiation is the transfer of heat energy in the form of electromagnetic waves, such as light and infrared radiation, which can travel through the vacuum of space to reach us. Conduction and convection require a material medium, which is not present in the vacuum of space.


How is the heat we feel from the sun transferred to us: through conduction, convection, or radiation?

The heat we feel from the sun is transferred to us primarily through radiation.


How do you know that heat travels from the sun to the earth by radiation?

It's the only way heat could reach us. It comes via electromagnetic radiation, discovered theoretically by James Clerk Maxwell. It can't come by conduction or convection because space is empty, there is no air there.


Why can't the suns heat reach us by conduction or convection?

because there is no medium, conduction and convection need medium to spread through, they cannot spread through vacuum.


Why cant you go to the sun?

The heat generated in the sun prevents us from reaching it. The heat is about 5500 degrees celcius and no ordinary human or supernatural machine can reach the sun.


How does heat energy reach us from the sun?

By electromagnetic radiation - including visible light.


How come you can feel the sun when it is so far away?

It's because the sun is so hot that its heat can reach earth. If you think about it it's pretty cool because were so far away but its heat can still reach us.


How long does heat radiated from the sun take to reach us?

Roughly [8 and 1/3] minutes.


What speed does heat from the sun reach us transfer of heat take place?

The heat from the sun reaches the Earth at the speed of light, which is around 186,282 miles per second. The transfer of heat from the sun to the Earth occurs through a process called radiation, where electromagnetic waves carry heat energy through space.


What causes us to think that heat rises?

Because of convection: heat rises and cold sinks


How does the sun work What is the sun?

the sun is full of heat and it shines heat on us everyday


The sun heats us by the method of?

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